Toy pistol



Jan. 3, 1939.v W. A. BROCK TOY PISTOL Filed Dec. 24,' 195e 1Q A ze JZ E6Patented Jan. 3, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE '7 Claims.

This invention relates to toy pistols and to an article of manufactureadapted to be attached to existing toy pistols and other like devicesfor producing sparks without any hazardous use of the pistol.

Among the objects of my invention is to provide a toy pistol forchildren which will produce sparks in simulation of the ring of anactual revolver, but which will be without any hazard either of fire orllame or noise; to provide a toy pistol which will automatically producesparks to simulate firing of the pistol merely upon a quick movement ofthe pistol, as in levelling the pistol in aiming the same at a givenobject; to provide a simple attachment which may be economicallyattached to a toy pistol either upon the outside of the pistol orwithin. the barrel of the pistol and which attachment will producesparks upon a given movement of the pistol; to provide these and otherobjects of the invention as will be apparent from a perusal of thefollowing speciiication when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing wherein- Figure l is a side View cf a toy revolver with myimproved sparking mechanism attached to the top, outer portion thereof;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of Figure l showing the sparkingmechanism shifted to operative position;

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 o-f Figure 2;

Figure l is a vertical cross-sectional View of the device shown inenlarged detail and partly vin cross-section;

Figure 5 is a modified form of my invention showing the sparkingmechanism disposed in the barrel of the pistol or revolver; and

Figure 6 is a section on line 6 6 of Figure 5. Referring now to thedrawing in detail, my invention may be embodied either in a toy pistolragun, or in any similar device which may occur to the user and whereinsuch device is adaptable for a motion allowing the automaticallyoperating spark device to create sparks for any desired purpose.

In the present instance, I have illustrated the invention as applied toa toy pistol or revolver of any desired outline. In the instantdisclosure the revolver comprises a stock or butt 2, an imitationtrigger 4, and an imitation barrel 6, the pistol butt being suitablyshaped to be held in the hand as any ordinary type of pistol.

My improved invention is shown in Figure 1 as adapted for attachment tothe outer side of the pistol. In this instance I prefer to attach it atthe top. My attachment comprises a frame or standard 8 and a standardI0. These standards may be integral or separate, and suitable means isprovided such as screws or otherwise for attaching them to the body ofthe pistol. These two standards 8 and I!) are provided with register- 5`ing bores, such as I2, through which an elongated shank i 4 is freelyshiftable. The shank I4 has on one end a weight Iii and on the other enda counter-weight I8. The standard I0 has its upper portion formed as aring 20 within which detachably lits another ring 22, these two ringsbeing provided with registering openings 24 disposed concentrically andradially about the two rings. In each ring is adjustably seated anelongated lint or other substance 26 which will produce sparks whenrubbed upon by sand paper, emery cloth, or other like material, as iswellknown in the art.

That end of the rod I4 adjacent the counterweight I8 is provided with anopening 30 and the counter-weight I8 is provided with a threaded shank32 adapted to screw into the threads of the opening 3! in the end of therod I4. In addition, there is provided a series of spring iingers 3Swhich on their outer surfaces are coated with 2. emery cloth or anysuitable abradant 38 or other material having a high frictionalcoefficient. These flexible iingers are preferably formed of springmetal from a single sheet having a central circular portion, the centerof which is provided with a hole through which the threaded lug 32passes and the outer portions being readily spaced apart and bent overat right angles as shown in Figure 4, the resiliency of the metalholding them outwardly, as shown therein,

When the counter-weight I8 is screwed into position, the resilient shortngers will be assembled and held in operable position as shown in Figure4. In the actual use of the device the toy pistol is held as shown inFigure 1. It is then o brought down sharply from an elevated position atabout the elevation of the ear, down forwardly to a positionapproximately at the level of the hip, as a person would do in takingpot aim at a moving object. This quick motion will 45 cause the weightsI6 and I8 to move forwardly through the bracket 8 and will cause theresilient ngers to wipe past the inwardly projecting flints 26, wherebyto cause a succession of sparks to shower about the revolver.

Figure 2 shows the position of the revolver in the forward position ofthe bolt I4. The two weights I6 and I8 tend to balance one another, andhence tend to prevent the shank or bolt I4 from frictionally binding inthe bore I2 of the 55 bracket or saddle 8. The bolt is free to be slidback to its return position, such as shown in Figure 1. This can becaused by a reverse movement of the toy pistol. It will be noted thatthe saddle 22 carrying the flint is detachably and frictionally heldwithin the frame 20 and that the flints projecting through theregistering holes tend to hold the flint-carrying saddle in place. Theilints may be readily removed for replacement.

In Figures 5 and 6 I have shown a modified form of pistol wherein thebarrel 42 is apertured frictionally to hold a ring bracket 44 having -abore 46 through which the bolt 48 may slide. This bolt carries at oneend a weight 50 and at the opposite end a counter-weight 52 holding thespring fingers 5I in position as hereinbefore described. In addition,the barrel 42 holds a ring-like frame 56 in position surrounding thebolt 48 and this frame carries a series of flints 58 projecting inwardlyinto the path of movement of the fingers 54 carrying the frictionalsurfaces.

The operation of the device of Figure 5 is similar to that of Figures 1and 2.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A toy pistol or other device comprising a body forming a simulationof a fire-arm adapted to be held by the operator and to be quickly movedto an aimed position, a bracket on said body, a weighted bolt slidabletherethrough, a support carried by said body provided with a int, saidbolt carrying a surface having a high frictional co-efcient wipinglyengaging the flint to create a succession of sparks upon movement of thefire-arm.

2. A toy pistol or fire-arm carrying a weighted bolt slidably mountedthereon, said fire-arm and said bolt carrying cooperating flint andfriction members for wiping engagement upon quick movement of thefire-arm.

3. A toy pistol having a barrel provided with a hollowed out portion, abolt slidably mounted in said hollowed out portion, said bolt beingweighted whereby upon quick motion of said pistol the bolt will be slidendwise relative to the pistol, and sparking means carried by the pistoland bolt respectively and adapted to be brought into wiping engagementupon the movement of said bolt relative to the pistol to produce sparks.

4. An attachment comprising a pair of spaced brackets adapted forattachment to a toy firearm, one of said brackets having an aperture toslidingly receive a weighted bolt, the other of said brackets carrying amounting, a frame ln said mounting, said frame having a plurality ofinwardly extending flints carried thereby, said bolt having a head, andmaterial having a high co-efcient of friction carried by said head andadapted to engage the iint.

5. An attachment for a toy re-arm or the like comprising bracket means,flint means carried by said bracket means, a weighted bolt carried bysaid bracket means and slidable relatively thereto, said bolt having aweighted head attachably connected thereto, a plurality of resilientfingers mounted on said bolt by screwing said head thereon, the outersurfaces of said fingers being covered with material of a highco-eficient of friction, said fingers being resilient and spreadingoutwardly to engage the flint means upon movement of said bolt.

6. A toy pistol or the like comprising a body portion simulating a firearm, spaced brackets carried by said body, a bolt slidably mounted inone of said brackets and passing through the second bracket, said secondbracket comprising a cylindrical portion concentric to the axis of saidbolt and having a plurality of angularly spaced, radially extendingapertures, a plurality of flints supported by said second bracket andextending through said apertures, a plurality of resilient ngers mountedon said bolt, the outer surfaces of said fingers being coated with amaterial having a high co-elicient of friction and a Weight secured tosaid bolt causing said bolt to slide relative to said bracket wherebysaid fingers will wipingly engage said flints upon a quick movementsimulating the aiming of a re arm.

7. An article of manufacture capable of being held in the hand and movedquickly, a Weighted member slidably mounted thereon and having suicientinertia so that it is adapted to be shifted with respect to said articleby the said quick movement of the article, and sparking means carried bysaid member and said article and adapted to be brought into wipingengagement to produce sparks upon shifting of the said weighted memberrelative to the article.

WILLIAM A. BROCK.

